MatchesMen's T20 leagueInternational League T20 2025/26

Desert Vipers v MI Emirates

match 9 · Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 9 Dec 2025

Desert Vipers won by 1 run

Desert Vipers innings159/420 overs
MI Emirates innings158/920 overs · target 160

The worm

Desert VipersMI Emirates
05010015020005101520Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 12, 92/1Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 16, 118/2Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 18, 138/3Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 20, 159/4MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 2, 14/1MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 8, 58/2MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 14, 98/3MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 15, 105/4MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 18, 143/5MI Emirates: 3 wickets in over 19, 144/8MI Emirates: 1 wicket in over 20, 158/9

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Desert Viperswicket
012245101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 12 runsOver 3: 7 runsOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 7 runsOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 12 runsOver 12: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 5 runsOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 10 runsOver 18: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 10 runsOver 20: 11 runs, 1 wicket
MI Emirateswicket
012245101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 15 runsOver 4: 2 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 7 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 10 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 20 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 1 run, 3 wicketsOver 20: 14 runs, 1 wicket

Desert Vipers innings 159/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Fakhar Zamanc T Banton b AM Ghazanfar353140112.9
AGS Gousretired hurt211530140.0
MDE Holdenretired out423730113.5
SM Curranc T Banton b AM Ghazanfar191920100.0
SO Hetmyerc T Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi15911166.7
DW Lawrencenot out15801187.5
Hassan Nawaznot out1100100.0
Extras11
Total4 wickets, 20 overs159

Did not bat: LH Ferguson, DA Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, V Aravind, Noor Ahmad

Fall of wickets: 90-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 11.1 ov), 118-2 (MDE Holden, 15.6 ov), 136-3 (SM Curran, 17.4 ov), 157-4 (SO Hetmyer, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
CR Woakes302207.33850
Fazalhaq Farooqi302719.00510
AM Ghazanfar403228.00800
R Shepherd201608.00200
Tajinder Singh201105.50300
Zahoor Khan403709.25330
Rashid Khan201306.50510
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
19067Fakhar Zaman 35, AGS Gous 21
22829MDE Holden 16, SM Curran 11
31810SM Curran 8, SO Hetmyer 9
42113SO Hetmyer 6, DW Lawrence 15
Unbroken21DW Lawrence 0, Hassan Nawaz 1

MI Emirates innings 158/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Waseem Muhammadb Khuzaima Tanveer242130114.3
JM Bairstowc SO Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer8701114.3
T Bantonc Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne342941117.2
N Pooranc SO Hetmyer b SM Curran312940106.9
KA Pollardc Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne231321176.9
Tajinder Singhc SM Curran b LH Ferguson17712242.9
R Shepherdc Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne140025.0
Rashid Khannot out13811162.5
CR Woakesb DA Payne02000.0
AM Ghazanfarrun out (V Aravind)0000–
Extras7
Total9 wickets, 20 overs158

Did not bat: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan

Fall of wickets: 14-1 (JM Bairstow, 1.6 ov), 56-2 (Waseem Muhammad, 7.1 ov), 98-3 (N Pooran, 13.5 ov), 101-4 (T Banton, 14.5 ov), 142-5 (Tajinder Singh, 17.3 ov), 143-6 (R Shepherd, 18.1 ov), 144-7 (KA Pollard, 18.4 ov), 144-8 (CR Woakes, 18.6 ov), 158-9 (AM Ghazanfar, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
DA Payne402947.251210
Khuzaima Tanveer403428.501320
LH Ferguson402315.751210
SM Curran3032110.67610
Noor Ahmad403107.75810
DW Lawrence10808.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11412Waseem Muhammad 6, JM Bairstow 8
24231Waseem Muhammad 18, T Banton 22
34240T Banton 11, N Pooran 31
436T Banton 1, KA Pollard 1
54116KA Pollard 22, Tajinder Singh 17
614KA Pollard 0, R Shepherd 1
713KA Pollard 0, Rashid Khan 1
802Rashid Khan 0, CR Woakes 0
9146Rashid Khan 12, AM Ghazanfar 0

Match details

Toss
MI Emirates, chose to field
Player of the match
DA Payne
Ground
Zayed Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Akbar Ali, MJ Saggers
Match referee
RS Mahanama
Source
Cricsheet match 1501326